They have faced the horrors of drone attacks and missiles fired from Iran, but British ex-patriots in the United Arab Emirates have failed to attract the sympathy of Michael McIntyre.
The university dropout's rise to stardom has seen him bag gigs on Michael McIntyre 's The Wheel, as well as co-hosting the MOBO Awards in 2020 with Maya Jama.
The BBC sitcom was voted Best Comedy by the viewing public, beating rivals Mrs Brown's Boys, Brassic and Michael McIntyre 's 25th Year Stand-Up Special.
Martin Brundle did not have much time for Michael McIntyre 's hopeful request at the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday. The Sky Sports host, 65, spoke to the comic, 49, at the event.
The comedian, 49, was photographed speaking to an official as his high-end £190,000 vehicle was hoisted on to the back of a lorry with its wheels clamped.